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Cobbs Creek
Map of Cobbs Creek mouth location
Map of Cobbs Creek mouth location
Map of Cobbs Creek mouth location
Map of Cobbs Creek mouth location
Location of Cobbs Creek mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Hyco Creek
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Person
Caswell
Physical characteristics
Main source South Hyco Creek divide
pond about 0.5 miles southeast of Leasburg, North Carolina
585 ft (178 m)
36°22′59″N 079°08′34″W / 36.38306°N 79.14278°W / 36.38306; -79.14278
River mouth Hyco Creek
about 3 miles southeast of Semora, North Carolina
410 ft (120 m)
36°28′41″N 079°06′18″W / 36.47806°N 79.10500°W / 36.47806; -79.10500
Length 7.08 mi (11.39 km)
Basin features
Progression north and northeast
River system Roanoke River
Basin size 11.76 square miles (30.5 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges Old Durham Road, US 158, NC 57

Cobbs Creek is a 7.08 mi (11.39 km) long 2nd order tributary to Hyco Creek in Person County, North Carolina. Cobbs Creek joins Hyco Creek within Hyco Lake.

Course

Cobbs Creek rises in a pond about 0.5 miles southeast of Leasburg, North Carolina and then flows north and northeast to join Hyco Creek about 3 miles southeast of Semora, North Carolina. Cobbs Creek briefly flows into Caswell County before turning back into Person County.

Watershed

Cobbs Creek drains 11.76 square miles (30.5 km2) of area, receives about 46.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 406.62, and is about 70% forested.

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